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Maderas Golf Club in Poway recently doubled its fleet of GolfBoards because of popularity with players.
Maderas Golf Club in Poway recently doubled its fleet of GolfBoards because of popularity with players.
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Maderas Golf Club has doubled its GolfBoard fleet to eight, with general manager Michael Flickinger saying the decision to buy four more boards came after a successful 60-day introductory trial that exceeded all goals.

The boards generated new rounds of golf for the course in Poway, drew just under 60 new golfers each month and provided a new experience for golfers in San Diego County, he added.

“It’s really the consumer who made this decision for us,” Flickinger said. “They’re the ones who created the demand. There were many days when the boards were rented out and we had other foursomes who wanted to go out and couldn’t. And they’ve been rented out in advance for up to weeks at a time. Based on that demand, we made the decision to purchase four more.”

GolfBoard is a motorized surfboard-like scooter golfers use to traverse the course. They’re thought of as being enticing to millennial golfers, but Flickinger said the boards have proven popular with all ages.

“We were pleasantly surprised by the demographics and the frequency with which the boards were being rented,” he said. “Many days the boards went out twice a day.

Besides quickening pace of play, Flickinger hopes another benefit of adding GolfBoards is making them more accessible and attractive to golf groups. Organizers of a tournament at Maderas recently requested to have their 40-person field hosted on GolfBoard, further indicating the demand in the marketplace.

Flickinger credits golfers for driving demand in addition to adapting the new mode of transportation to the course culture of Maderas.

“Their adept, safe and responsible use by our golfers is also helping allow GolfBoard to continue,” Flickinger said. “We appreciate our GolfBoard golfers adhering to course etiquette while enjoying their new experience at Maderas.”